Exciting weekend of football!
Premier League MW 7
West Ham 3 vs. 1 Man United
United seem to be suffering from Mourinho’s third season syndrome as they suffered a defeat in London to West Ham. Felipe Anderson opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a brilliant back heel tap in although Zabaleta seemed offside when the pass was made. Yarmolenko then shot at goal in the 43rd minute and it took a massive deflection off Lindelof to make it 2 goals for the hammers. Rashford did give United a goal back in the 71st minute but Arnautovic soon restored parity with a goal in the 74th minute. West Ham move up to 14th in the table while United continue to drop as they are now 10th.
Arsenal 2 vs. 0 Watford
Arsenal were poor throughout the game but held on to the very end to make it 5 wins in a row for the Gunners. A Cathcart own goal broke the deadlock in the 81st minute and Ozil added a second two minutes later to give Arsenal three points. Watford were decent throughout the game but see themselves drop out of the top four as they are now 6th. Arsenal climb up to 5th with the win.
Everton 3 vs. 0 Fulham
Everton ended their winless run with a resounding win at Goodison Park against Fulham. After a balanced first half Sigurdsson gave Everton the lead in the 56th minute and Tosun added a second 10 minutes later. Sigurdsson sealed the deal in the 89th minute to move Everton up to 11th. Fulham drop down to 17th with the loss.
Huddersfield 0 vs. 2 Tottenham
Two goals from Kane in the first half were enough to guide Tottenham into the top four against Huddersfield. The first came in the 25th minute via Keiran Trippier and the second was a penalty in the 34th minute. Huddersfield remain 20th with no wins yet while Tottenham are 4th although they are only above Arsenal on goal difference.
Man City 2 vs. 0 Brighton
Man City continued their winning streak with a comfortable win at home against Brighton. Sterling opened the scoring in the 29th minute while Aguero sealed the deal in the 65th minute. Man City sit 1st now on goal difference while Brighton are 15th.
Newcastle 0 vs. 2 Leicester
Newcastle suffered yet another defeat this time at home against Leicester. Vardy opened the scoring via the penalty spot in the 30th minute and Maguire added a second in the 73rd minute. Newcastle are 18th while Leicester move up to 8th with the win.
Wolverhampton 2 vs. 0 Southampton
In what was a very balanced game the final 10 minutes saw Wolverhampton seal three points. Cavaleiro scored in the 79th minute to gain the lead and Jonny doubled it in the 87th minute. Wolves continue to climb the table as they move into 9th while Southampton drop down to 16th.
Cardiff 1 vs. 2 Burnley
Cardiff were better in the first half but all the action came in the second as Burnley sealed three points in Wales. Gudmundsson opened the scoring in the 51st minute but Murphy restored parity in the 60th minute. Vokes then sealed the three points for Burnley in the 70th minute. Cardiff are 19th while they remain one of three teams along with Newcastle and Huddersfield who have not won a game. Burnley move up to 12th with the win.
Bournemouth 2 vs. 1 Crystal Palace
Bournemouth continued their decent start to the season with a hard fought win against Palace on Monday. David Brooks opened the scoring in the 5th minute and held on to the lead going into the second half. Van Aanholt scored in the 55th minute to restore parity but Stanislas scored a penalty in the 87th minute to seal the three points. Bournemouth are 7th with the win while Palace are now 13th.
La Liga MW 7
A boring weekend in La Liga as Barcelona drew against Bilbao to extend their winless run to three while Sevilla beat Eibar 1-3. Valencia beat Real Sociedad, and the Madrid derby ended in a goalless draw. Barcelona and Real Madrid sit top of La Liga with 14 points while Sevilla and Atletico sit third and fourth in the league.
Serie A MW 7
Roma beat Lazio 3-1, Inter beat Cagliari 2-0, Milan beat Sassuolo 1-4, and Juventus beat Napoli 3-1 in the top of the table clash. The results mean that Juventus open up a six point lead at the top of the table while Napoli, Fiorentina, and Inter follow.
Bundesliga MW 6
An exciting weekend of German football as Bayern lost to Hertha Berlin 2-0, Wolfsburg and Monchengladbach drew 2-2, Stuttgart beat Werder Bremen 2-1, Schalke beat Mainz by a goal to nil, Leipzig beat Hoffenheim 2-1, Dortmund thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-2, and Frankfurt beat Hannover 4-1. The results mean that Dortmund move top of the table with the win while Bayern drop down to second. Hertha are level on points with Bayern in third.
Ligue 1 MW 8
St.Etienne beat Monaco 2-0, PSG beat Nice 0-3, Lyon drew with Nantes 1-1, and Lille beat Marseille 3-0. PSG sit 8 points clear of Lille who are second while Montpellier and St.Etienne follow.
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